Casting Equity actors for "Valley Song." Synopsis: The first post-apartheid play by one of the greatest playwrights in South Africa and the world, Valley Song is a coming-of-age story about a young girl seeking the courage to embrace the future while her grandfather searches for the wisdom to let go of the past. This is the moving story of an old man's love for his dutiful grand.
The Author/Abraam Jonkers: Male, 60-69
60s. The Author, who speaks to the audience; Abraam Jonkers, known as Buks: a poor yet dignified war veteran who is devoted to his vegetable furrows in a
remote South African province. He is anxious to shield his dreamy, restless teenage granddaughter from temptations beyond the valley.
Ethnicity: Black / African Descent
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Veronica Jonkers: Female, 18+
18+ to play 17; a dreamy, restless teenager. Abraam’s granddaughter. She is anxious to be a singer in faraway Johannesburg; her self-made songs brim with the longings of youth; a strong singer.
Ethnicity: Black / African Descent
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Additional: Pays $300/wk. Equity SPT 2 Agreement.
Rehearsal and Production Dates & Locations
Rehearsals begin Aug. 2; runs Aug. 24- Sept. 11 (four shows per week, Thursday-Saturday evenings at 8 p.m., plus Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.) in Long Beach, CA.
Long Beach, CA